| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: Small woody capsules containing numerous seeds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Pale lemon-yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Other: semi-mature woody cutting |
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